Net-machine.



D. H. SAUNDERS.

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DAVID HENRY immune, OF' GLOUOIS'I'ER, KABSACHUSE'FIS,A8SIGNOB, BY KESNE ASSIGNMENTS, roam-mars. HOUNSELL'Ia-IKITED, 01 BBIDGEPOB'I, ENGLAND,

A 1 0031903531011" 0] GIRL-T BRITAIN.

NBT'MAOHINE.

-Speaifleatlon of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15,1914.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known'that' I,'DAvrD' I-I. SAUNDERS, of Gloucester, in the county ofEssex'and State of. Massachusetts, have invented anIm rovement in Net-Machines; and I hereby declare that the following is a'tull clear, and exact specification of the same, reierence being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part thereof.

This invention relates to improvements in machines for making nets.

'One object of this invention isto so constreet a net making machine that all the net forming strands may be carried by independent shuttles arranged in series which series'have relative movement to efle'ctthe tying of knots in related strandsby the aid of mechanism operating at fioints intermediate the limits of movement of the shuttles.

'Another object is to improve the mechanism for effecting the relative movement of the series of shuttles. A

Another object of the invention is to improve the means for drawing out certain of the shuttle threads and forming loops therein.

Another object of the invention is to. provide improve'd means for formin' sheds, so called, in certain ofthe shuttlet reads and passin said sheds thronghloops in threads exten ing from shllttlesywhich shuttles are passed through said sheds. r n

Another'obje'ct of the invention is'to improve the construction of'net maki ,machines generally whereby'the o eratlonfof two series of shuttlesmf which e numbers of shuttles difler, isfacilitated to effect the tying of knots in strands carried by'said shuttles to roduce a net in which all the knots extend in one general direction at one side of the net.

Theinvention consists in certain peculiar features of construction and novel'combinations of said arts in distinct groups as well as in the nove combination of certain of said oups of mechanism as'will'hereinafter be more fully described and pointed out in the claims. v

'Figure 1,repnesents a front elevation of :the left hand end o'f-the improved net ma- 'chine,parts' of the same being broken away.

Fig. 2, represents a similar view of the right hand end of the maehine'parts ofwhich are broken away. Fig. 3, represents a similar view of the machine between the ends shown in Figs. 1 and 2," portions of the mechanism being broken away and otherportions there- -of'bein omitted. Fig. 4, represents a plan view 0 ortions of the mechanism shown in Fig.3. ig. 5, represents an end view of the machine looking'toward the right in Fig. 1, parts of the same being broken away. Fig.6, re resents an enlarged sectional view, taken'on ine'6 6Fi :rection indicatedb t e arrows of said section line, parts 6 the mechanism bein broken away. Fig. 7, represents a sectiona ;detail'view'taken on line 7--7 Fi 2, looking in the direction indicated by t e section lline arrows, parts ofthe'mechanism being oniitted. Fig.8; represents a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 7, shown in relation to the'neare's t end frame. Fig. 9, represents a cross sectional detail view ofparts of the take up means-taken online 9 -9 Fig. ll looking in'the'direction indicated'by the section 11ne arrows. Fig. '10 represents a jsimilar'detail view o'f-theneedlebar actuating mechanism'taken on line'10- '10 Fig. 2 locking in the direction indicated by the section line arrows, some o-fthe parts being omitted-and others broken away. Fig. -11, represents afrent elevation of some of the parts'shown-in Fig. 10 withparts related thereto. 'Fig.- 12, re resents in front elevation details of one o the finger rail advancing and retracting mechanismand parts of 'the'means whereby said rail is moved-verticall 'Fig. 13, represents a sectional view of sai finger rail or loop drawing means and its so porting means shown in relation to its a vancing and retracting mechanism, said section being taken on line 13-13 Figs. 1 and '12'looking'in the directions indicated by the arrows associated with therespective section lines. Fig. 14, re resents a similar view of details of one of t 0 means for moving the finger rail vertically as taken on lines '3, looking in the di-v 14-14 Figs. 1 and 12 looking in the directions indicated by the respective section line arrows. Fig. 15, represents an enlar d sectional view taken on line 1515 ig. 14, some of the parts being omitted. Fig. 16, represents a plan view of Fig. 15. Fig. 17, represents a sectional view taken on line 1717 F i 2 looking in the direction indicated by t e section line arrows to show the locking mechanism for holding the loop drawing out means in the retracted position. Fig. 18, represents a sectional view taken on line l8-18 Fig. 3 looking in the direction indicated by the section line arrows to show the means for efi'ecting the rotation of the loop drawing fin ers. Fig. 19, represents details of the loc for the shuttle support shifter mechanism. Fig. 20, represents an enlarged plan view of the end portions of the machine to show the shuttle carrier and its shuttle locking means. Fig. 21, represents a front elevation of Fig. 20, one of its supporting guides being shown in section. Fig. 22, represents a sectional view taken on line 2222 Fig. 21, lookin in the direction indicated by the section line arrows. Fig. 23, represents an end view of looking toward the right in Fig. 1. Fig. 24, represents a cross sectional view of arts of the machine taken on lines 6'6 Fig. 3, lookin in the direction indicated by the arrows, s owing the construction of the shuttle used in this machine and illustrating, the construction of the shuttles and the brake mechanism mounted on the shuttle carriage. Fig. 25., represents a sectional view of parts of the mac ine, taken on line 2525 Fig. 21, showin the shuttle brake operating mechanism. ig. 25, re resents a side elevation of one of the shutt es used in this machine, of which all are. similar. Fig. 26, represents a sectional view of arts of the machine taken on line 26-26 ig. 1, lookin in the direction of the. arrows, to more clear y show arts of the positive take up mechanism.

ig. 27, represents a detail view, part1 in section, taken on line 27-27 Fig. 4 100 ring in the direction indicated by the arrows to show the means for moving the separator blades laterally. Fig. 28, re resents a detail plan view of arts s own in ig. 27, to illustrate the sli able support for the separator blades. Fig. 29, represents a detail view of some of the parts shown in Fig. 27, taken from the back of the machine, and, in addition, illustrating the operating connections and the cam, for actuating the same, mounted on cam member 20. Fig. 30, represents a sectional view of parts of the machine taken on line 6-6 Fig. 3, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows thereof to illustrate another position of the shuttles relative to the looper hooks and the needles to be hereafter more fully described. Fig. 31, represents a similar view showing the normal poarts of he sameof the time.

sitions of the shuttles and the looper hooks at the com letion of a row of knots. F1 s. 32, 33 an 34 represent diagrammaticafiy successive positions of the looper hooks, from the position shown in Fig. 31, in effecting the engagement of said hooks with the bobbin thread or twine. Fig. 35, represents diagrammatically the rotative positions of the looper hooks to form the loops. Fi 36, represents the partial retraction of t e loo or books to draw out the loops of the bob in threads, rotation of the hooks havin been made from the position shown in Fig. 35, and one of the hooks bein shown as about to engage a spool thread. ig. 37, represents a succeeding step in the operation in which the hooks have been rotated backward slightly, from the position shown in Fig. 36, and have been further retracted, to position the spool threads this figure also disclosing, approximately, the manner in which the spool threads are engaged between the tines of the needles, said tines being in section. Fig. 38, is a cross sectional view of parts of the machine, on line 6-6 Fig. 3 showing the positions of these parts slightly prior to the positions shown in Fig. 37, showing the swinging of the needles toward the looper hooks and the upward movement of said needles to engage and carry upward the spool threads through the loops of the bobbin thread. Fig. 39, is a sectional view taken at right angles to Fig. 38 showing the needles at their highest limit of movement with .the separator blades and the bobbin shuttle drawing hooks advanced between one reach of each of the spool threads and indicating, approximately, the relative positions of the threads at this time, attention being called to the extension of the spool thread from one of the rior formed knots through the loop bobbin thread, up along one side of the needle and between its tines and then downward beneath the looper hook and upward to the spool shuttle, so called at this Fig. 40, represents a cross sectional view of parts of t e machine, taken on line 66 Fig. 3, illustratin the movement of the bobbin shuttle, throug the shed formed by the spool thread, and shcwin approximately, the relative position 0 the spool. shuttles at this time. Fig. 41, is a diagrammatic view indicatin the action of the positive take up on the nished net to draw the loosel formed knots toward the edge of the knot oard, this figure also showin the position of the needles at the time the knots are tightened and indicating that, at about this time, the spool threads have been relieved from the tension of the rewinding reels of their respective shuttles by reason of the application of the shuttle brake mechanism. Fig. 42, is a similar view showing the knot as tightened on the tine of the needle just after the loop has been dofi'ed from the looper hook. Fi 43, is a similar view showing the knot ti on the longer tine of the needle. Fig."44, is a diagrammatic view illustrating relative arrangement of some of the shuttles. Fig. 45, represents a portion of a narrow net, made on this machine and shows the extension of the threads or strands from the last finished row of knots to the loo er hooks, which latter are indicated.

gimilar numbers of reference designate corresionding parts throughout.

As own in the drawings in its preferred form the machine com rises a pair of end frames 22 substantially of the shape shown in 5 and'having suitable braces 3, 4 and 5 an such other connections as shall hereafter be described. At the rear of the frames 2-2 are bearings in which the drive shaft 6 isjournaled, said shaft having the rotatable pulley 7, adapted to be driven in any well known manner, and furnished with the clutch member 8 which is adapted to be connected with the shaft 6 bythe complemental clutch member 9 slidably mounted on said shaft 6 and designed to be moved into and out of euga ement with the clutch member 8 by the sli e rod 10, Fig. 1, connected with the arms 11 of a bell crank which is mounted to swi in a bearin depending from the brace near one of the rames 2, and has the upwardly extending arm 12 connected by the rod 13 with the similar arm 14 pivotally supported from the brace 4 near the other frame 2.

On the shaft 6 are mounted pinions as 15 gig. 5) from which motion is imparted to t e a r e gears 1616 on the main or cam shaft 1 which is journaled in bearings in the frames 22. The gears16-16 are fur--- nished at their sides with cam paths as a, Fig.5, and on said shaft 17 near the frames 22 are respectively mounted the cam mem;

bers 20, 21, 22--23' and 24-2 5, .while, near.

the center of its length, said shaft is furs nished with the cam members 26 and 27 free on said shaft 17 and hav" gears 29 and 30 fixed to their sleeves, v iii fixed on said shaft. The ific cams of said cam members will hereinafter be more specifically described with relation to the articular mechanisms actuatedrespectively y said cams. Mounted on the brace 3 be tween cam members 26 and 27 is the bearin bracket 32 in a bearing of which is jour na ed the shaft 33 can-lying gears 34 and 35 whichmesh respectivey with gears 29 and v 31 and gear 36 which meshes with gear 30,

whereby motion is transmitted from shaft 17 through ears 31, 35 and 34 to ear 29 of cam mem er 26 and through sai gears 30, 35 and 36 to car 30 of cam member 27, to drive said mem rs 26 and 27 one rotation while shaft 17 makes two rotations.

Journaled in beari in the frames 22 is the take up roll 40 aving at one end the and 1e gear 31 is 'ratchet' 41 which is engaged by the lpivoted pawls carried by the arm 42 see g. 26) of the positive take up mechanism which is pivotal y mounted to swi about the axis of shaft 40 and is actua at times by the cam 20 of cam member 20 through the medium of the pivoted levers 42--42" and the bearing 42' on said lever 4 Pivotally mounted adjacent said ratchet is the arm 43 having the pivoted pawls 44-44, adapted to engage said ratchet at times, and the quadrant 45 the teeth of which are 111 engagement with the rack 46 of arm 47 slidable in the guide 48, carried by the plvot of arm 43, ivotall connected with the block 49 slida 16 in t e guide 50, see Figs. 5 and 9, and engaged by the adjusting screw 51. This guide 50 is mounted to swing on a stud exten ing from the adjacent end frame 2 and has the arm 52 which is pivotally connected with the cam arm 53 forked at its inner end to slide over the guide 54, free on shaft 17 and having the bearing 55 engaged with the campath'c, of the cam member 20, which cam path is shaped to so actuate the arm 53 that the take'up roll 40 is intermittently actuated through the rack 46 and pawl arm 43. The roll 40 is furnished with the gear 56 which meshes with gear 57 of roll 58 which is journaled in bearings of the frames 2-2.

Extending between the frames 22 is the beam 59 having the u per edge member 60 on which are mount lateral guides as 61, Fig. 6, carrying the knot board 62 above the member 60. ()n the guides as 61 is slidable a carriage 63 furnished with the arms 6464 and the lates 66 and 67 slidably supported by -t e yokes 68-68 on .which, between said plates 66-67 is carried the bar 69 having a series of vertical perforations 70-70through which the pins 71-71 of the bar 72 are depressed against the pressure of springs 73, 73 by fingers 7474 mounted on the rock shaft 75 which is journaled in bearin of the stiffening truss 76 which is attac ed to the late 67 and is of any desired construction esigned to stiffen the plates 66-457 and their attached parts to assist in carrying the weight of the shuttles supported at times by said plates. From the shaft 7 5 depend the members 77 which are actuated at times to rock the shaft 75, by the pushers 78 of the curved arms 79 pivotally mounted on the studs 80 extending from the frames 22 and pivotally connected with cam actuated rods 81 which are slidable in guides 82 of said frame 22, adjacent cam members 2223, whereby the bearings 83 of said rod 81 register with and, at times, are actuated by peripheral cams dddof said cam members 22-23, see Figs. 1 an 6.

Extending from shaft 75 are arms as 84 fixed on said shaft to the inner ends of which are connected levers as which are secured on shaft 86 rotatable in bearin of said frames 2-2 and having at one ens the shifting lever 87 furnished with the spring latch 88, of usual construction, whereby when said shifting lever 87 is operated the shaft 86 is rocked to swing levers 85 and effect the sliding outward of carriage 63 from the position shown in Fi 6, for inspection of the netting beneat said carriage. At its upper portion plate 67 is furnished with a series of brackets 89-89, and on these brackets is the ion itudinally extending guard rail 90, while elow said rail in bearings of said brackets, is journaled the shaft 91 having latches 92-92 which look over shoulders at the inner ends of guides 64 when carriage 63 is at its inward position. On the plate 66 is secured the plate 95 having slots 96-96, which extend in line with the perforations 70-70, the material of said plate between said slots being shaped to form fingers 97-97 having rounded ends 98-98. Secured to said lates 67 and 95 are the frames 99-99 whic extend between the perforations 70-70 and form stalls for one series of shuttles.

Slidably mounted in vertical guides of the frames 2-2 are the members 100-100 connected in pairs by the cross bars as 101, Fig. 5, and having at their upper ends the transverse guides or rails 102-102 and to said cross bars 101 are pivotally connected the cam actuated rods 103-103 forked at their lower ends (Fig. 7) to slidably engage the guid blocks as 104, free to rotate on shaft 17, and having the bearings as 105 engaged in the cam paths e-e of the respective cam members 20-21. On the guides of the members 100-100 are mounted the inclined guides 106-107 in which are slidably mounted the spring pressed rods 108 and109 having bearings 110-111 re istering with and adapted to be lifted by t e peripheral cams f-f of the respective cam members 20-21. The purpose of this mechanism will hereafter be more fully described.

The shuttle carriage, designated as a whole by numeral 112, comprises the stifl'ening truss 113 of any usual construction and suitably cross braced to support the longitudinally extendin plates 114-114 and the parts associated t erewith. These plates 114 are furnished with the depending frames 115-115, suitably spaced apart to receive shuttles therebetween, and the edges of said plates 114 form stops for the shuttle hooks, and also slidably sup ort plates 116-116 having the depending ocking bars 117-117 and the upwardly extending members 118-118 to which are pivotally connected the arms 119-119 of the shaft 120 which is journaled in bearings of said truss frame and carries on its ends the double pawls 121-121 free to swing on said shaft and havin the u wardly extending arms 122 furnis ed wit the rolls 123-123 which are designed to ride under and lift the latches 124-124 pivotally mounted in the posts 125-125 of the truss frame bearings free to move verticall in guides 0 posts 126-126. Fixed on s aft 120 is the ever plate 127 having the tooth 128 and the pins 129-130 designed to be alternately engaged by the arms 122-122, when said arms are swung by their awls 121-121, to effect the rocking of she t 120 and the shifting of lates 116-116 to engage or disengage the bars 117-117 with the books of a series of shuttles. This actuation of the pawls 121-121 is efl'ected through rods 108-109 at intervals timed with relation to the position of carriage 112 as will hereafter be described.

Pivotally connected with the end portions of carriage 112 are the connecting rods 132-132 to which are pivoted the upper ends of the levers 133-133 pivotally mounted on studs of the frames 2-2 and pivotally conn cted with the cam arms 134-134 whic have forked members, slidably engaged with guide blocks 135-135 free to rotate on shaft 17, and bearings 136-136 engaged in the cam paths a-a of the gears 16-16, whereby upon the rotation of said gears the connections with the carria e 112 efi'ect the back and forth movement t ereof and permit the carriage to dwell at certain points in its movement as will be explained hereafter.

Extending longitudinally of the machine is the brace 137 having a series of brackets 138-138, Figs. 4 and 6, 01 which the flat bars 139-140 are mounted; secured to the bar 140 is the plate 141 which is on the level of plate 95 and has the series of tongues 142-142, furnished with enlar ed and somewhat pointed ends 143; each 0 said tongues 142 being provided with a frame 144 whereby a series of shuttle stalls are formed which register with the stalls formed by the frames 99.

Extending rearwardly from the brace 137 is a series of uides 145-145 furnished at their outer en s with hearings in which is journaled the rock shaft 146 having the latches 147-147 and the arms 148-148 to which are ivotally connected the rods 149-149 WhlCh are in turn pivotally connected with the arms 150-150, mounted to swing on bearings supported by the frame brace 151, and with the cam arms 152-153 having forked ends, slidably engagin the guide blocks 154-155 free on the sha t 17, and furnished with the bearings 156-157 engaged in the cam aths as g of the cam members 24 and 25, w ereby at each rotation of said cam members the arms 152-153 and their connections are operated to effect the swinging upward of, the latches 147-147 and 

